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Orion Talent, formerly Orion International, has been the most trusted military recruiting partner to businesses large and small across the U.S. since 1991.

With offices located throughout the United States, and an all-veteran Recruiting and Sales team, Orion is the firm of choice for Junior Military Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, and Technicians separating from the military, as well as America’s top companies seeking to hire the best.

We have found rewarding careers for 40,000+ Veterans. As of 2016, we have expanded the recruitment and sourcing services we provide to businesses across the Manufacturing, Distribution, Energy, Aerospace, Medical, Engineering, Semiconductor and Technology industries.

Today our nationwide recruitment team has expanded, and we are putting both military-experienced and skilled professionals into top jobs across the nation.

Branch Poll

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Veterans Led Federal Hiring in 2013

While Federal hiring has declined nearly 50 percent over the
last four years, Veteran employment in Federal agencies has seen an increase, a
July 9thPartnership
for Public Service report states.

About 77,000 new employees were hired in fiscal year 2013,
with Veterans comprising 45 percent, a 10 percent increase from Veteran hiring in
2008. Currently, Veterans make up 32 percent of the federal workforce.

This increase coincides with the Veterans
Employment Initiative, signed by President Obama on November 9, 2009 to
help men and women who have served in the military find employment in the federal
government, with emphasis placed on aligning the talents of transitioning military
and Veterans to key positions that they are well suited and qualified.

With the new initiative, it’s no surprise that Veteran
hiring has seen a significant increase during the last five years, as the
Departments of Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and other
Federal agencies have made it a priority to help transitioning military and
Veterans find a career in a government agency with tools such as FedsHireVets.gov, a website
devoted to providing information on Federal employment to Veterans and transitioning
military.

With an increase in Veteran hiring awareness coupled with
key government initiatives like the Veterans
Employment Initiative and Joining Forces, it
is likely that the number of veterans hired in Federal agencies and the private
sector will continue to steadily rise.

In March, the Department of Labor reported
the jobless rate for all Veterans at 6.6 percent, a bit lower than the jobless
rate for the population as a whole. Yet, the unemployment rate for Veterans
remains disturbingly high, sitting around 9 percent, noticeably higher than for
non-Veterans in the same demographic group.

Regardless, the growing trend of hiring Veterans in federal
agencies is an important step in the right direction to raise the employment
rate and lower the jobless rate for all Veterans.